Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Icons Volkswagen T2 Camper Van 10279
Average customer rating
3.5
(156 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 156 reviews
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
23
1 Star
22
58%of customers recommend this product.
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90 out of
156)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Icons Volkswagen T2 Camper Van 10279
Customer Rating
3
Everything is amazing until you come to the roof!
on May 17, 2022
Posted by: MasterAndreas1
My building experience was very decent until it came to the roof! The roof won't close all the way and every time I try to fix it the whole roof falls apart and it is a nightmare to fix it again. I love legos and I love to build and rebuild things. that is what I do every time in my lego city, but this experience building the roof 5x and it still won't close properly and also won't stay open is not fun building experience. The 6th time I tried to rebuild it is when I through it on the ground! I rebuild it again for the 7th time and by the way all of the pieces were okay and there were no broken pieces after I threw it on the ground. THE PIECES WOULDN'T STAY TOGETHER!!!!! That is when I just had it. I tried to fix it in place were it was still up, but like a quarter of the way and I just left it on my display table. It still looks good, but every time I look at it, it just brings me memories of the stress and frustration on building that lego set. Still to this day the roof is still not fixed because I don't want to get anymore frustrated with that lego set so i'm just going to leave the roof just the way it is. To anyone who gets frustrated when building legos or gets stressed when building legos, I would recommend skipping over buying this Lego Volkswagen T2 Camper van.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Elisa, LEGO® Customer Service, May 18, 2022
We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble keeping your roof together! If you'd like a hand troubleshooting the build, feel free to give us a shout at LEGO.build/Service-BV and we'll be happy to help!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Entertaining
on May 9, 2022
Posted by: ValiantCentipede014
First and foremost, this reminds me so much of my childhood and being together as a family. I absolutely love the nostalgic look and touches the creator put into this set. If you are on the fence about buying because of all the negative reviews, please reconsider and do yourself a favor and purchase it before it's gone. I will admit that you have to be careful where you apply pressure when attaching certain pieces but with all Lego sets, exercise caution before pushing too hard. Secondly, in reference to the rooftop not fitting correctly, follow the directions closely on that page and everything does come together nicely. I think one of the pieces location is misleading and could tempt you to put the piece one place off. :) Nevertheless, great build and set when all said and done.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Amazing!!
on May 6, 2022
Posted by: Pigpen
I own every Creator Lego vehicles to date minus the Fiat and the Mini Cooper and I have to say this is by far the coolest Creator vehicle of them all. Not only is it very functional but it is an amazing display piece. I keep all of my Lego vehicles in my office on shelves and this one actually scored a spot on my desk since it gets asked about the most. A lot of reviews say it is a frustrating build and it falls apart easily but I have not found either of these to be true from my experience. If you are on the fence regarding purchasing this model, I am one to say go ahead and grab one before it is retired and I highly doubt you will be sorry!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Most expensive fail I have bought from Lego.
on May 1, 2022
Posted by: CountessWizardyRhino
This is one of the flimsiest and backward builds I have ever made. Before Lego tells me to rebuild it, we have. The back hatch is the worst most flimsy design it falls apart each time you touch it. And the top only fits with pieces removed. As the story goes this is a Lego build of the gentleman who designs it. I hope that he spent more time on the actual VW owns than this frustrating expensive miss. I'm embarrassed for Lego honestly.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
Weak
on May 1, 2022
Posted by: Road Dwarf
Disappointing on every level. Poorly thought out product. Great concept with pop top and camping interior but very poor execution. Probably my least favorite build to date. This thing is going to fall apart on you repeatedly during build. No play value, display only.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Bridget, LEGO® Customer Service, May 2, 2022
We're very sorry to hear about your frustrating build experience! We do; however, appreciate your feedback as it only helps us improve future sets. Moving forward, please know our Build Experts are always available via phone or chat to troubleshoot any builds at LEGO.build/Service-BV.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Not worth the money or frustration!
on April 23, 2022
Posted by: SigepMan
I was excited for this T2 build. Sadly, the techniques used render this set unstable at best, and unbuildable at worst! The front end and roof builds are horrible. The instructions are fine, it's just the design... It's bad. The front door is held on by only one point and nothing fights right. Separately, the techniques are great. But combined, they cause you to constantly go back and fix something that breaks when building the next section. The roof is the absolute worst. I've been building LEGOs for over 40 years and this is easily the most frustrating build ever. I can't get the roof to lie flat without it coming apart! I have built and rebuilt this section at least a dozen times and it's bad. Never mind the stickers. At this price, they should have printed the logos and such like they did on the Porsche!
Bottomline, don't waste your money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
New favorite!
on April 15, 2022
Posted by: SociableChipmunk055
I absolutely loved this set, and the final product is beautiful. The building process was more challenging than some other sets I have tried (mostly because of the moving elements), but that made it even more fun. I had no issues with assembly or pieces not fully closing as some other reviewers mentioned. The attention to detail on this set was among the best I have seen and the color is gorgeous. This may have been my favorite set to date - totally worthwhile!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Roof is flimsy and annoying - don't buy
on April 6, 2022
Posted by: RefinedBadger058
Had fun building this one. But once it was done and you try to play with the raising roof, it all went downhill. It would never close right. Then, pieces started coming apart. I have yet to be able to get the roof back on without a gap. ANNOYING. I actually, in frustration, made it come apart even more. It is now in a box until I have the patience to rebuild the top of it. Don't buy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Bridget, LEGO® Customer Service, April 8, 2022
We're sorry to hear you're having trouble with your Volkswagen T2 Camper Van. If you'd like a hand troubleshooting the rebuild, feel free to give us a shout at LEGO.build/Service-BV so our Build Experts can assist you!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO